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Chapter 450 The Person Who Makes the Cake Surrounded by Stars

October is the "Chino Moon".

This is how people inside and outside the industry summarize this month many years later; it was also a crucial month for the development and changes of the Chinese entertainment industry five years later.

During this month, classic dramas such as "Joy of Life" and "My Sunshine" were broadcast. "Joy of Life" even became a phenomenon, sweeping across the entire industry and spawning a second and third season.

In the film industry, it's normal that "My Sassy Girl" got the key to be extended. A movie that became a hit during an off-season has a terrifying box office momentum. By the time it was taken off the screens, "My Sassy Girl" had already grossed over 39 billion yuan.

Although it wasn't released during the National Day holiday, it stole the show.

In the realm of short dramas, Yeguo Culture has taken off, holding a 70% market share in the domestic short drama market, almost dominating the entire industry. Yeguo has successfully transformed into a cross-industry capital behemoth by leveraging its Chiye brand and copyright strategy.

As the boss, Chi Ye "retired gracefully" at the peak of his career, yet he remained untouched by the temptations of success, demonstrating that although he retired, he suffered almost no loss.

It is a perfect example of wanting both. The Chinese entertainment industry is shocked by such a successful case. At one point, Ike no Ike was not only a marketing master, but also a genius in business planning.

In short, this month belongs to Coconut and Ikeno. Although many sensational events actually happened at the time, these events gradually faded from people's attention as time went by. Only many years later, when people look back, will they realize that these events were indeed outrageous, with a few people collapsing and a few people dying, but that's about it.

—Who's gone?

Wang Mojing.

The Film Association Film Festival opens at the end of the month. Ikeno finished filming "The Wandering Earth" a couple of days ago, and then took Jin Xia with him to the event venue.

It is said that the Film Association held a rather grand event this time, inviting authorities in the film industry. In addition to the familiar faces in front of the camera, many behind-the-scenes bigwigs were also present.

This includes the three major platform companies, as well as the Mango Group, which has already partnered with Ikeno and is showing signs of being on the front page.

Will Teacher Huang be participating this time?

Upon arriving at the scene, before even entering, Chi Ye received word that Professor Huang would also be there. In addition to Professor Huang, the Beijing circle, the Northwest circle, the Shanghai circle, and even the Northeast circle were all present, a veritable gathering of talents.

The only person Chi Ye cared about was his old friend, Teacher Huang. After Teacher Huang attended the premiere of "My Sassy Girl," he actively sought Chi Ye's help. However, as Chi Ye officially announced his relationship, perhaps not expecting it to cause such a big stir, Teacher Huang habitually disappeared for a while.

Now that Chi Ye has finally overcome all the difficulties, Teacher Huang, like a gluttonous old man who has smelled the aroma, rushed back as fast as he could.

"This chubby boy is really pragmatic."

Chino lectured those around him, saying, "Everyone must not follow his example."

“I used to think he was just being overly protective of his daughter and I almost fell for his tricks. I really didn’t want to help him. Now that he’s pulled this stunt, I’m even less willing to help him.”

Everyone nodded frequently as they listened to the beginning, but they were a bit confused when they heard the end.

Ah, is this... a hallucination, or did Brother Chi really say that?

There's no doubt that Ikeno is capable of saying such things.

Even after being overheard by the person involved, they remain unfazed and may even turn the tables on the other party.

"Cough cough."

A voice came from behind, and Teacher Huang's voice, slightly emotional, rang out: "Little Chi... President Chi, what a coincidence to run into you here."

Ikeno turned around: "Actually, it's not that coincidental. I just waited for you here on my own initiative."

Teacher Huang: “?”

For a moment, he didn't understand why Ikeno had taken the initiative to wait for him.

"Oh, it didn't mean anything by it," Ikeno explained. "I just wanted to say a few words to you in front of you."

Teacher Huang: "???"

Are you really not going to act anymore?
"Haha, we're all friends, Chino, Natsumi, congratulations."

Just then, Teacher Lü walked over, smiling and greeting Chi Ye and Jin Xia, and congratulating them. In fact, very few people in the industry congratulated Chi Ye and Jin Xia on their official announcement...

As for the reason, it's quite simple—they were simply scared; not everyone dares to take advantage of negative online traffic.

Chi Ye and Jin Xia's official announcement of their relationship is unlike any of their "colleagues" in the Chinese entertainment industry before. The commotion they caused was so huge that Weibo crashed. Their boss was so angry that he had to be hospitalized. This is unprecedented. Who would dare to say anything more? Are they out of their minds?
There are also some people, like Sister Shang and Shi Jinwei, who have other reasons. Teacher Shi, on the other hand, was honest. She struggled with the decision until the early hours of the next day before posting a Weibo post. Only she knows how much internal struggle and friction occurred during that time.

"Congratulations to you, Teacher Lü!"

Ikeno was also very enthusiastic: "Your hairstyle looks great today!"

Upon hearing this, Teacher Lü touched her wig with surprise and delight, and suddenly felt that Chi Ye looked even more handsome—who said Chi Ye had changed? Chi Ye hadn't changed at all, he still loved to speak the truth!
"By the way, Jingyi is doing quite well here with me."

Chino continued, "I never realized before, but she's quite talented!"

Lu and Huang: "?"

Okay, okay, if you can talk, then say more.

"Um... how about we go inside first?"

Compared to the three of them, Jin Xia seemed like a normal person this summer. The arrival of Huang and Lu, along with the presence of Chi Ye and Jin Xia, attracted a lot of attention. In this somewhat official setting, it was best not to be too conspicuous.

"Yes, yes, let's go in first, we can talk inside."

Teacher Lü realized what was happening and quickly called to the others. At the same time, she secretly adjusted her hairpiece to make sure it was secure before she felt relieved.

However, as the saying goes, what you keep in mind will eventually come to pass.

Yangzi didn't come today, but someone mentioned him.

Teacher Huang probably felt that his repeated changes of attitude towards Chi Ye were indeed a bit too embarrassing, and he was now a little uncomfortable getting along with Chi Ye. Therefore, he resorted to his old tricks—getting close to her, appealing to her feelings, and reminiscing about the past.

"Sigh, looking at the group of us today, only Jingyi and Teacher Shi are missing. Now that they're here, we're all here."

No one spoke. The others didn't understand what Teacher Huang meant, but they knew he was referring to the original "See You" family, of which there were seven people, and four of them were currently here.

"Uh... Yangzi isn't considered a person?"

Ikeno asked.

Upon hearing the name, Teacher Huang thought to himself that it was bad luck, but Teacher Lü laughed: "We were in contact just a few days ago. He said he wanted to participate in a dating reality show and asked me for the producer's contact information."

"A dating reality show?!"

Everyone was shocked; things related to Teacher Yangzi were always so explosive and sensational.

"What kind of dating reality show is this? Is it a matchmaking event for senior citizens?"

Teacher Lü explained, "Not really... The program focuses on the reunion of divorced people. He also wants to believe in love again, which is normal, since he is still not married."

"I think he's come to believe that going on TV is the fastest way to gain popularity." "You introduced him to someone?"

"Oh Nope."

To everyone's surprise, Teacher Lü shook her head and grinned, saying, "I told you the production team doesn't accept guests who have had dzi bead dentures."

Everyone: "..."

Ikeno: "6."

Sure enough, holding grudges is not a matter of personality. What Ms. Lü cared about most was her wig and height. After that incident, Yangzi was truly imprinted on Ms. Lü's heart.

As the group entered the venue, Teacher Huang originally wanted to take the opportunity to get closer to Chi Ye, but unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, he encountered a person at the door who was one of the organizers of this film association event and a well-known bigwig in the industry.

"Wang Mi".

"Why is Wang Mi out here?"

"Brother Wang, it's been a long time!"

Everyone was very enthusiastic, and Wang Mi greeted them politely before turning to Chi Ye and saying, "Didn't you say you'd arrive at nine?"

"There's a traffic jam."

"Come in first. There's a leader here; you'd better go and see him."

He didn't say much, just waved his hand. It seemed that this wasn't the first time he had met Chi Ye, and they had clearly become quite familiar with each other.

This surprised the others. After exchanging a few words with Ikeno and Jinxia, ​​Ikeno followed them inside.

"what's the situation?"

Teacher Lü lowered her voice: "Leader? Which leader?"

"How come Secretary Wang is so familiar with him... If I remember correctly, Secretary Wang used to be one of the people at China Film Group who were quite opposed to Chi Ye."

Teacher Huang was completely astonished.

Despite being called "Secretary Wang," this is actually just a nickname and a "respectful title." He was once the head of the most powerful department in the Chinese entertainment industry, a very high-ranking position. In theory, only the head of the China Film Association could be on equal footing with him.

Such a person is considered a big shot in the Chinese entertainment industry who is not to be trifled with. It is said that he did not like Chi Ye when he was with China Film Group, but looking at him now... what's going on?
"Ok?"

Hearing their conversation this summer, she turned her head, her charming eyes scanning them up and down before smiling and saying, "Uncle Huang, Teacher Lü... Shall we go have some tea together?"

"Uh... okay, let's go together."

The two were immediately embarrassed, realizing they had been so astonished that they had forgotten he was still there... But thankfully, they didn't say anything bad about Ikeno, in fact, they felt they weren't that bad.

Especially Teacher Lü, he is one of the few people in the industry who has never spoken ill of Chi Ye, whether publicly or privately. He is a true friend. Teacher Huang is debatable, but at least he won't talk nonsense now.

"Have you heard? Ikeno was called away by Secretary Wang as soon as he arrived."

"I heard, I heard! What happened? Did you do something serious?! You were called in for a talk and some tea?"

"No way, I don't think it's that bad."

"Can you please stop spreading rumors? She went to see her boss, okay? Do you even know who was there today?"

"Who?"

"XX!"

"Holy shit...!"

The news of Ikeno's arrival at the scene could not be kept secret. Many people were even waiting for him to come so they could build a relationship and get closer to him—after all, those who could achieve a certain status in the Chinese entertainment industry, especially those who came to participate in this event, were definitely not ordinary people.

I had heard rumors before that Ikeno might be nominated, or even that he might be promoted.

Regardless of whether it's true or not, the mere possibility is enough to make them look at Ikeno in a different light.

Furthermore, Ikeno now seems to be qualified enough to make many people who once looked down on him bow their heads.

"I'm still in a daze. How did Ikeno get nominated for that position?"

At a round table in the third row, a group of people from the Beijing circle took their seats. Their expressions and thoughts were all different. In short, Director Lu, who was the only one who spoke, was quite "straightforward." If it were anyone else, they wouldn't dare to talk too much in this kind of setting.

It was precisely because he sensed this, and the atmosphere at the gathering was so different from before, that Director Lu remarked with feeling: "It's not that I can't accept Chi Ye's current development, but is this something a young person can handle?"

"And why aren't any of you saying anything?"

"...Old Lu, say less."

Director Yang, who was standing nearby, advised, "We at this table won't say anything, but this place is full of people...it's no fun with so many people around."

"?"

Director Lu exclaimed incredulously, "Old Yang, even you?!"

"Hey, why bring this up again?"

Director Feng suddenly exclaimed and coughed, "Let's think of getting Bingbing back now. If President Chi takes over in the future, everyone will have to watch his face every day."

Upon hearing this, everyone frowned even more deeply.

"Is there any news from Boss Ke?"

“This is not something we can get involved in, and I advise everyone not to overthink it. Besides, Xiaogang is right. Bingbing is someone in the industry, and she has such a good relationship with Chi Ye now. If we don’t cause trouble, I believe Chi Ye won’t do anything to us through her.”

"...Why can't I believe it?"

"Believe it or not, you can try it if you don't believe me. Anyway, I'm impressed. To be honest, it's a good thing that the Chinese entertainment industry can produce someone like him. Others may not know, but don't we feel it? What was it like when people went abroad before? Now, because of him, film copyrights are selling much better."

That's true. Ikeno's films are popular both domestically and internationally. Moreover, the environment and time he was in were not during the peak of the Hong Kong entertainment industry. Therefore, this is of great significance to everyone in the Chinese entertainment industry.

The most direct observation is that overseas distribution giants who previously had no interest in their commercial films have suddenly become interested in them. Although in the end, they only cooperate with small distributors, and the giants usually don't mention cooperation again after the research is completed... But this is still a good thing.

It's a breakthrough from zero to one. You could say that everyone else is eating the cake now, but Ikeno is the one making the cake.

Eat and cook at the same time.

Many people are aware of these changes and the achievements and prestige that have been accumulated invisibly, even though they are unwilling to admit it.

When the time comes and Ikeno receives the status he deserves, everyone should wake up.

(End of this chapter)